About Me

I love to read, primarily historical fiction and romances. When I'm not at my day job, I am busy with my teenage son and husband. We like to travel as a family and a few years ago, I finally got to live my dream and visited the Scottish Highlands, as shown in my header near Loch Ness.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Raised by a titled, yet degenerate, father, Emma Jensen never imagined the gambling lessons she learned as a child would one day serve her well. When she finds herself in dire need of money, she concocts the alias of Dowager Lady Denmore and sets off to bewitch London’s noblemen by engaging them in games of chance. The fact that respectable ladies do not gamble does not intimidate her in the least. But the darkly handsome Duke of Somerhart does—for he’s awakened a deep, sensual hunger in her…

Is Always Worth The Gamble…

The dashing Duke of Somerhart has the notorious reputation of being one of London’s most incurable rogues. When he meets the alluring Lady Denmore, he is immediately intrigued. Her recklessness and innocence intertwined titillates him as no other woman ever has. But what secret is the lovely Lady Denmore hiding? He’s determined to find out. But first he must seduce her until she surrenders completely to his most wicked desires...

I really enjoyed this Victorian romance set in England in the 1840's. The heroine Emma was not your usual virginal type. Emma was a gambler who was set on making as much money as she could get so she could invest it and then live quietly in a cottage by the sea alone and unfettered. Not what you'd expect from the notorious lady she poses as who is hell bent on betting on anything that moved. Little did she know she would catch the eye of Hart, the Duke, our hero. And what a swoonworthy hero he was, I wouldn't mind meeting this particular hero face to face, I tell you! Tall, dark and handsome in every way. The book sizzles with lots of chemistry and sexual tension between the two. A very worthwhile read with a good storyline, some blind alleys and I found myself caught up in it. There's a dark tale told here that is unfolds. I sympathized for both of them and what seemed like an impossible love that neither one was willing to admit to.

Plus, this is one of the most handsome heroes on a cover I've ever seen!

Sorry, not a long review this time, I have a very, very busy week, those easygoing days of summer are over and Fall is here with a vengeance!

Welcome!

Welcome to my book blog. I'm a big fan of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series. While waiting for the next book in the series to come out, I spend a lot of time reading books and posting my reviews on them. Nothing highbrow or wordy, I just tell it as I see it, plus it helps me remember what the books were about, since I read many romances and they do tend to have similar plot lines. But, reader beware, I post spoilers, sometimes without a warning, but I try not to be too blatant about it, if it's going to ruin the surprise ending, I won't give it away in my review without a spoiler warning.

Primarily I lean towards historical romance and fiction, and some paranormals and suspense novels as well as contemporary best sellers, I am not limited to one genre. I'm fairly new to the romance world, so you'll find me wading through many an author's backlist, as well as their more recent releases. Feel free to post a comment, I welcome feedback and opinions on the same books I'm reading.

Disclosure Statement: All books are either bought by me or from the library, unless otherwise stated in the review itself.